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Small Dev Steals Assets from Countless Games, Including Oblivion, Wolfenstein, World of Warcraft

Update 3: More comparisons surfaced overnight, revealing that Limbo of the Lost apparently contains background elements of Gray Matter's Return to Castle Wolfenstein, World of Warcraft artwork, and a shocking number of Unreal Tournament 2004 maps.
Left, Limbo of the Lost. Right, Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

"This is not an old game that has been dressed up," director Steve Bovis once told QuandaryLand. It is also worth noting that developer Majestic was planning a sequel to Limbo of the Lost and was seeking a new background artist for the project.

Left, Limbo of the Lost. Right, Unreal Tournament 2004.

Given the sheer number of similarities from so many different games, it is extremely unlikely that all of the duplicate assets are a result of a common texture pack, as was the case with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.'s apparent use of Doom 3 and Half-Life 2 elements.

Update 2: Along with Oblivion and Thief: Deadly Shadows, it seems the three-man Majestic team stole assets from People Can Fly's Painkiller (PC)... Read more

Last Oblivion Downloadable Content Free on XBLM and PC Next Week

Oct 10, 2007 5:42pm CST tags: Bethesda, Xbox Live Marketplace, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Finishing off the slew of downloadable content available since the launch of Bethesda's immersive RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the Fighter's Stronghold will be the last piece of content the developer releases for the game. Fortunately, the domicile of the Fighter's Guild will be free to download on Xbox Live Marketplace or the Elder Scrolls website for one week starting Monday, according to the announcement on Bethesda's blog.

The stronghold is the fourth dwelling-themed expansion, following the Vile Lair, the Thieves Den, and the Wizard’s Tower. Obviously aimed at the the kind-hearted pugilists of the Fighter's Guild, a quest will allow players to inherit the rustic Battlehorn Castle, replete with dining hall, training center and shrine.

The blog also referenced the PlayStation 3's lack of any downloadable content for Oblivion, saying the recent Shivering Isles expansion may ... Read more

X360 Oblivion Expansion to Shiver in Retail Isles

Sep 06, 2007 10:21am CST tags: Bethesda, Xbox Live Marketplace, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Formerly limited to the realm of downloadable content, the Xbox 360 version of the Oblivion-enlarging Shivering Isles expansion pack will be available through traditional retail outlets this October. No price has been announced for the disc, which also contains the added factions and quests of the Knights of the Nine downloadable content.

Released earlier this year, the PC edition of Shivering Isles was distributed through both retail and digital channels. The 2400 Microsoft Point ($30) Xbox 360 edition was released at the same time via the online Xbox Live Marketplace.

Both Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine are included in the Bethesda's upcoming The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, which marks the first availability of Shivering Isles for PlayStation 3 owners. The PC and Xbox 360 editions of the enhanced Oblivion re-release arrive later this month, with the PS3 version slated to follow later this year.

Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Brings Expansion to PS3

Jul 09, 2007 10:44am CST tags: Bethesda, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
PlayStation 3 owners will get the opportunity to try out The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's full expansion pack when the Game of the Year Edition of Bethesda Game Studios' wildly popular RPG ships this September for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

Oblivion's GotY incarnation will include the Knights of the Nine content currently available for download on PC and Xbox 360 and included with the PS3 game, as well as the The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles expansion sold at retail for PC and via download for Xbox 360. Shivering Isles is currently available for the PlayStation 3 version of the game. Shacknews confirmed with Bethesda that this edition of Oblivion will mark the first availability of the expansion for PS3.

The game will allow players to continue from existing save files on all platforms.